CURSES_UNDERSCORE(3) | Library Functions Manual | CURSES_UNDERSCORE(3)

# NAME

curses_underscore, underscore, underend, wunderscore, wunderend — curses underscore attribute manipulation routines

# LIBRARY

Curses Library (libcurses, -lcurses)

# SYNOPSIS

#include <curses.h>

int
underscore(void);

int
underend(void);

int
wunderscore(void);

int
wunderend(void);

# DESCRIPTION

These functions manipulate the underscore attribute on stdscr or on the specified window.

The underscore() function turns on the underscore attribute on stdscr. The underend() function turns off the underscore attribute on stdscr.

The wunderscore() and wunderend() functions are equivalent to underscore() and underend(), respectively, excepting that the attribute is manipulated on the window specified by win.

The underscore() and underend() functions are equivalent to wattron(A_UNDERLINE) and wattroff(A_UNDERLINE), respectively.

# RETURN VALUES

These functions always return 1.

# SEE ALSO

curses_attributes(3), curses_standout(3)

# STANDARDS

The NetBSD Curses library complies with the X/Open Curses specification, part of the Single Unix Specification.

# HISTORY

These functions first appeared in NetBSD 1.5.

October 13, 2002 | NetBSD 7.2